x. 
‘= a CESSLON BUTTERFLIES. 7 
have never personally seen a specimen below 3,000 feet 
elevation, but have heard of its occurrence below 2,500 
feet. 
“ The larva of Danais fumata feeds on Alleophania decipiens 
Thw., a shrub growing in chenas at the higher elevations. 
Observer: Mr. F. G. Saunder, Nuwara_ Eliya.’”—“ Spolia 
Zeylanica,” Vol. X., Part XXXVI. 
9. EKuPL@a ASELA, M.; Crastia asela, De N.; Crastia 
core asela, B. & E.—“ More or less confined to Ceylon, though 
incidentally recorded from Western India” (Bingham). Only 
an insular race of #. core of India. Bingham says it differs 
from £. core in having the terminal and sub-terminal spots on 
the fore wing smaller. These spots are very variable ; in my 
series they vary from three very indistinct spots to twenty- 
one in number ; in the latter specimen those at the apex are 
very large and diffuse. They are, however, always very dull 
white or buff, and never as bright as in the specimens of Z. core 
that IThaveseen. It is common all the year round everywhere, 
but is particularly abundant in the flights. 
Settles readily at certain flowers, particularly Gynura 
ceylanica and a species of wild heliotrope ; and I have fre- 
quently seen it in clusters, apparently feeding, at an exposed 
root or dead stick. 
10. ._Eupia@a corvs, De N., B., & E.; Macroplea elisa, 
M.—Peculiar to Ceylon, and confined to the south-west of 
the island, and apparently does not occur far inland. 
It is said to have been formerly common at Colombo and 
Galle, but seems to be getting much searcer. I have hunted 
for it at all seasons of the year at Galle, but, except on one 
occasion, have only seen singlespecimens. The furthest inland 
I have seen it is at Kottawa, ten miles from Galle. 
Its flight is slow, and it settles often, so it is very easy to 
catch. 
11. Saupryx sina, De N.; Isamia sinhala, M.; Salpinx 
kollari sinhala, B.; Salpinx klugit sinhala, E.—-Peculiar 
to Ceylon, but is only an insular race of S. kollari of India, 
from which it differs in the same way that asela differs from 
core, and it varies almost as much as asela in the number and 
size of the spots. 
